TED Talks

Gregory Heyworth: How I'm Discovering The Secrets Of Ancient Texts (2016x27)

Air date: Feb 10, 2016

Gregory Heyworth is a textual scientist; he and his lab work on new ways to read ancient manuscripts and maps using spectral imaging technology. In this fascinating talk, watch as Heyworth shines a light on lost history, deciphering texts that haven't been read in thousands of years. How could these lost classics rewrite what we know about the past?